COURSES

Purpose

The Early Childhood AAS-T degree provides both the necessary critical content
to compete for immediate employability in early care and education and the
general education coursework necessary for transfer to a bachelor's degree
program. Some your-year institutions accept this AAS-T. Students are responsible for knowing the transfer and admission requirements of the receiving institution. Students should check with their advisor at Centralia College and a representative from the college they plan to attend. With four additional classes, this degree will transfer to any four-year institution.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully
complete this program should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of how children differ
in their development and approaches to learning and to use this
knowledge to provide opportunities that support the physical,
social, emotional, and cognitive development of all young children
from birth through age eight.

Demonstrate the ability to use theory, research and
foundations of education when planning and implementing Early Child
Education programs.

Plan and implement developmentally appropriate
curriculum and teaching practices based on knowledge of individual
children, the community and the curriculum goals and content.

Use individual and group guidance and
problem-solving techniques to develop positive and supportive
relationships with children and develop personal self -control,
self-motivation and positive self-esteem.